Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.

New American Standard Bible

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

King James Version

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Holman Bible

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but He blesses the home of the righteous;

International Standard Version

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

A Conservative Version

The curse of LORD is in the house of a wicked man, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

American Standard Version

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Amplified


The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just and righteous.

Darby Translation

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

Julia Smith Translation

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the unjust one: and he will bless the dwelling of the just

King James 2000

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The curse of Yahweh [is] on the house of the wicked, and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.

Modern King James verseion

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but He blesses the home of the just.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the ungodly, but he blesseth the dwellings of the righteous.

NET Bible

The Lord's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

The curse of Yahweh, is in the house of the lawless one, but, the home of the righteous, he blesseth.

Webster

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

World English Bible

Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked. And the habitation of the righteous He blesseth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מארה 
M@erah 
Usage: 5

of the Lord

Usage: 0

is in the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

but he blesseth
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Role Of Wisdom In Creation And Society

32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright. 33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. 34 He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

Cross References

Malachi 2:2

If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart.

Psalm 1:3

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, which gives its fruit at the right time, whose leaves will ever be green; and he will do well in all his undertakings.

Psalm 37:22

Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

Zechariah 5:3-4

Then he said to me, This is the curse which goes out over the face of all the land: for long enough has every thief gone without punishment, and long enough has every taker of false oaths gone without punishment.

Leviticus 26:14-46

But if you do not give ear to me, and do not keep all these my laws;

Deuteronomy 7:26

And you may not take a disgusting thing into your house, and so become cursed with its curse: but keep yourselves from it, turning from it with fear and hate, for it is a cursed thing.

Deuteronomy 11:28

And the curse if you do not give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, but let yourselves be turned from the way which I have put before you this day, and go after other gods which are not yours.

Deuteronomy 28:2-68

And all these blessings will come on you and overtake you, if your ears are open to the voice of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 29:19-29

If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:

Joshua 6:18

And as for you, keep yourselves from the cursed thing, for fear that you may get a desire for it and take some of it for yourselves, and so be the cause of a curse and great trouble on the tents of Israel.

Joshua 7:13

Up! make the people holy; say to them, Make yourselves holy before tomorrow, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has said, There is a cursed thing among you, O Israel, and you will give way before your attackers in the fight till the cursed thing has been taken away from among you.

2 Samuel 6:11

And the ark of the Lord was in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months: and the Lord sent a blessing on Obed-edom and all his family.

Job 8:6-7

If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

Psalm 91:10

No evil will come on you, and no disease will come near your tent.

Proverbs 21:12

The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

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